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10 Dec 2016 4:06:11pm

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What a paradox - a theist berating someone for not providing 'evidence'!

A non-theist's moral 'code' is an individual thing and does not require the ratification of a higher authority or the following of a 'party line'. Of course not all non-theists are as pure as the driven snow (just as not all Christians are), but their moral code is built on experience and observations about the right way to contribute to a harmonious, sustainable society and treat their fellow man, rather than a doctrine from above (which, in the case of many Christian churches, teaches that those who are different - through no fault of their own - are somehow less deserving of God's love). Non-theists also don't have a confession box to relieve us of our guilt when we know we've screwed up.

To counter your rather absurd 'example', I'm an agnostic but I'm also a registered organ donor, because I believe my organs will make a greater contribution to a harmonious, sustainable society when used to extend someones life than they will rotting in a casket. One doesn't need to be a believer to work that one out. I would also make the observation that a majority of Australians identify as 'Christian', so what does your 'example' say about Australia's Christian community? Probably that the 'quality' of the average Christian's morals is no better or worse than that of the average non-theist.